There might be legal precedent! Of course, Landsnatching . . . land, land, Land, see Snatch. Ah, Hailie vs. United Sates. Hailie: 7, United States: nothing. You see, it can be done!
So their President (executive branch) has legislative powers? Or is their Constitution simply a joke? (Unlike ours, which is merely treated that way by our representatives)
The new U.S. Taxpayer welfare state.
Adrian de Bourbon, the lawyer for the Commercial Farmers Union, had asked Chidyausiku and two other new appointees to recuse themselves from the hearing, alleging they had shown open allegiance to the ruling party and its land seizures. None of the judges stepped down. Monday's ruling described de Bourbon's request as "unbridled arrogance and insolence." "This is the first and last time such contempt of this court will go unpunished," it said.
Alas for Mr.de Bourbon also,I imagine things will not go well in his future too.
Adrian de Bourbon, the lawyer for the Commercial Farmers Union, had asked Chidyausiku and two other new appointees to recuse themselves from the hearing, alleging they had shown open allegiance to the ruling party and its land seizures.None of the judges stepped down.
Monday's ruling described de Bourbon's request as "unbridled arrogance and insolence."
"This is the first and last time such contempt of this court will go unpunished," it said.
Yup, they've busted on clean through to the other side of the looking glass. Sheer unfettered madness on wheels.
Asking the court to act fairly when deciding whether or not to steal one's land is now defined as "unbridled arrogance and insolence"?
Words fail me.
BREAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIGHT IN SEATTLE COURT RULES ZIMBABWE IN DEFAULT!
MUGABE LOOSES ALL!
COFFEE ANNON AGREE'S
more at 11
When they come beggin' for relief money for Zimbabwe, they ain't getting a dime from us. They caused their problems -- not just Mugabe, but the populace at large -- and they can starve with their problems.
Michael Laban, left, a member of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, registers an appeal with Zimbabwe police Inspector Martin Mberi after being told that his name had been deleted from the voters roll at Avondale polling station in Harare on the first day of the Presidential Elections, Saturday March 9, 2002. (AP PHOTO) - Mar 09 6:53 AM ET
Mike Auret, left, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change MP for Harare Central is assisted by Presiding Officer Gladys Chirokote, center, and an election officer after he discovered he had been struck off the voters roll at Avondale polling station in Harare, on the first day of the Zimbabwe Presidential Elections, Saturday March 9, 2002. Auret protested and later in the day presented evidence of his citizenship, and the election officials allowed him to vote.(AP PHOTO) - Mar 09 6:43 AM ET
In handing down their decision, the judges avoided all criticism by citing several precedents in U. S. case law...............